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[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 74 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I knew the bees had to be secreting wax somehow. But I always imagined it to be some kind of secondary oral process. Instead they really use... specialized pores under the segments in their thorax?

Now I don't know which version grosses me out more.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's not like you ain't got glands

[–] Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 5 months ago

Ey gril, can I get a peak at them glands?

~I prefer adrenal by thyroid also works in a pinch.~

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Definitely the latter, for me; something about segmented holes just grosses the absolute Hell out of me.

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I've got bad news for you about woolen fabrics...

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 4 points 5 months ago

Haha; I think the wool's too fuzzy and not rigid enough to bother me. I've been trying to get more into the fiber arts in the last few years, too, so definitely not a problem that I've noticed.